The veteran playmaker has been with the north-west side since joining from Chelsea for £37.1million in January 2014 and, being one of the longest-serving players at the club, has taken it upon himself to help new players when they first join up.

Mata said that despite being of senior age of a footballer – his 32nd birthday to occur April 28 – he still feels he has the energy which matches his younger days.

He said to the UTD podcast: “I feel young, honestly, in my body and in my mind, but obviously I’ve been playing in the club, and in English football and professionally for 12-13 years now.

He stated that he is happy to take on the responsibility of off-the-pitch matters, too.

Mata is relishing his new role under Solskjaer (Image: PA)

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“So that gives me the experience to – especially in difficult situations – behave in a certain way or give advice to the youngsters or something like that, and I think he (Solskjaer) values that also.

“Me, as a player, what I can give on the pitch, but also that I will try my best off the pitch for the new players that come, like now Bruno [Fernandes] and Odion [Ighalo], for the youngsters that come through the Academy like Brandon [Williams], Chongy [Tahith Chong], Angel [Gomes] and Jimmy [Garner].”

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